About Me

Amanda:I've always had a love of cooking. As a teenager, when most of my friends were watching sitcoms, I was watching Food Network. I was always experimenting on my family with my "creations." Recently I have found a new passion in food. I now follow the principles of Weston A. Price Foundation, using Real Food when I cook. I've eliminated processed foods from my life. I don't use too many measurements when I cook, just a lot of love.

I have opened up this blog to my family and some friends, so there will be a lot of recipes to enjoy. As always, please leave comments, and suggestions. If you try one of our recipes, please let us know what you thought of it! To find out more about me, visit my personal blog here.

Contributing Cooks:

Julie:One of my wonderful sister-in-laws. Shes a great mom of two. She and I share a passion for food. One of her favorite weekend spots is to go hang out at the gourmet supermarket to take in the sights! You can visit her personal blog here.

Karen:My Momma. Yes, I'm almost 30 and call her Momma. She encouraged my love for food by helping me cook many dinners while I was growing up. I cooked spaghetti so many times, that to this day, we are both "tired" of it. But back then she never complained.

Jules:I met Jules in the blogsphere and fell in love with her blog, Far from the Sticks. Here is a little more about her in her own words: I grew up in the wilds of New Hampshire. After college I went in search of warmth and sun and ended up in San Diego. In Feb. '09 I moved to Ankara, Turkey with my fiance. Officially I am now an ex-pat. I am currently butchering Turkish in my attempt to learn it, but have had more success with the food. I pounce at any chance to try a new dish, and have few boundaries when it comes to what I won't eat. Through my exeriences I am learning the intricacies of a cuisine that varies from Mediterranean to Anatolian. Growing up I never imagined this particular adventure but nonetheless am excited for what is to come.

Recipes I want to try

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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Chicken (Wings) and 40 Cloves

Tonight for my monthly PAMOM (Plano Area Mom's of Multiples) meeting is a pot luck dinner. Everyone is encouraged to bring a favorite dish. I of course, have to be daring and bring something I've never cooked before. Anyone who knows me, knows that I tend to do this. When cooking for company, I rarely go for tried and true. I go for bold and new. It adds a level of excitement and stress to any entertaining event I do. One dish I made for company a few years ago that got big raves was Chicken and 40 Cloves (of garlic.) This really wouldn't work in this potluck, since serving a whole chicken breast to the 80 or so women would be financially unrealistic. So, I decided to try it with chicken wings and drummettes.

Chicken (Wings) and 40 Cloves

8-10 lbs of chicken wings2 large sprigs of rosemary (16 inches or so total)1/4 cup olive oil40 cloves of garlicsalt and pepper

Trim each chicken wing. Chop off the wing tip (save to make stock or discard.) Cut between the wing and the drummette. Each wing yields two pieces of chicken. In a lasagna pan place all the chicken pieces. Drizzle with olive oil. Mix in peepled garlic cloves. Add salt and pepper. Toss to coat the wings with oil. Tuck pieces of rosemary in and about the chicken. Cover and bake at 350º for 40-45 minutes. With tongs, place each piece of chicken on a cookie sheet in a single layer with space around each wing. Turn your broiler on Hi and broil for 10 -12 minutes or until the skin gets crispy and golden. Take reserved garlic that is now roasted, about a tablespoon of the cooked rosemary and 1/2 cup of pan drippings. Blend in together in a blender. Place chicken in a big mixing bowl, pour garlic puree on top and coat the chicken. Serve warm.